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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-04-07


The ladies of the W. c. T. U. will have
an entertainment on next Wednesday,
consisting of refreshments, in Mr.. E. A.
Bells store-room, in the Waverly House,
for the benefit of the prohibition CAM
paign in this County. The dinners will
be furnished at 25 cents, and other re-
freshments will be reasonably sold. The
friends Of prohibition in the city and sur.
rounding country are requested to contri-
butte to furniShing the dinner and to pat
ronize the entertainment. The doors will
be open from II a. m. to 10 p. m. on next
Wednesday. The purpose for which the
money is to be raised is to secure the SER
vices Of distinguished speakers to canvass
the County and to defray che other neces-
sary expenses of the canvass. We hope a
liberal patronage will be bestowed upon
the entertainment.
The story is told Of good Methodist
brother, an itinerant, who sought shelte,
for the night at certain farm house
The woman demurred, but there had been
long drought, and when the minister
suggested that his prayers might move the
Lord to send the rain, she consented to lei
him atsy. During the night the floods
came, and vhen the good woman awokt
next morning and found her fences and
chicken coops had sailed of for parts un'
known, she was much cast down. u
might have known BETTER" said the pool
woman, 81 she cast rueful glance out 9
the window. II might have known bet
ter than to let Methodist come into my
house, for they always 60 into everything
with all their might, and I don't wan
any of 'em to pray any more for rain tol
my hene6t-no. neyer-if the land drie!
| up till it cracks open,"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-04-07

my d16ut, ouu pTodCuou iuOSt 0XCellSut
.sernon to large congregation.
-Anumber Of our citizens will witness
Mhe unyeiling of the Calhoun monument
i'm Charleston on the 18th inst. The rail-
roads should offer low excursion rates. 49,.
The following persons have. packa-
ges In the Southern Express Office In this
city: J. L. o. King, Fair Play; Henry ].
Sutton, city; NJ. B. Coker, Mofattsville.
Prof Lineback, of Salem, N. c., the
well-known and reliable piano tuner, Is
Din the city, and Is ready to serve his many
friends in that capacity. See advertise
ment.
The receipts of the Anderson Postofice
have increased sufficiently during the
year ending March 31st az to allow an ad-
ditional 500 to the salary Of Postmaster
Webb.
It is probable that the Anderson ORA
matte Club will appear before the foot
lights at an early day In an interesting
play. Our people are anxious for some-
thing Of the kind.
4 cclored man named Edward Grant
~was run over and killed by the down
freight train on the Blue Ridge Road, at
,Seneea City. on Tuesday. He was a resi-
.dentof Gneanytlle County.
Adam NcGowaa and Sim Brown, both
cDlored, had difficulty last Saturday, in
which the latter was knocked down with
arcck and cut in two plsess With knife.
The wounds are painful. though not se'
1ions.rE
Z. w. LONG. Esq, who has been con.
fined to his hotaes in Brushy Creek Town.
ship, for the past few weeks, has returned
to the city. aad 10 agasn sble to discharge
his duties as Clerk of the County Com.
missioners.
A gang Of thieves burglarized the house
Of Col. Harper, near Lowndesville, a few
nights since and carried off lot Of pro.
visions. The officers are on track ofthe
thieves, who will no doubt be arrested in
a few days.
Eleven white and eighteen colored ap.
plicants appeared before the County Board
of Examiners last week for positions as
teachers in the public schools. OF the
white applicants, five received first grade
certificates, four second grade, one third
grade, and one failed. The papers of the
oolored applicants have not yet been ex-
.amined.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-03
Don't Be "A Chump,

If you are a chump, conceal 1t. For
policy's sake, for society's sake, for your
own sake. Be a gentleman on the street,
no matter how hurried you are, no mat
ter how worried you may be. Be A gen
tleman in public cOnveyances especially.
Don't insist on your rights at all times.
If YOU are first in a street car it is your
right TO take vacant seat, or sit next the
street in an open car. Nobody can dis
pute this right. The aisle may be crowded
fuu OF ladies standing, or they may
have to crowd past you to get an inside
place You can insist on your rights
and make them do it, but you are a
chump.
You may argue to yourself f-S--t you
have a right to the best ths'lo open Whep
, VI, ena tp~ Ulie Convey ance; that you pay
your fare and are entitled to a reasonable
return for your money; that you are
tired; that others must take their chances
in such places, etc All true. No one
disputes what you say or think. But II
you are a man you know you are acting
the bOor You feel mean. and no logic will
drive away that feeling. Americans are
instinctively gentlemen and ladies. Ii
they follow the impulses of that instinct
they act becomingly and feel correspond
ingIy better. If they hold the impulse in
allowance and reason out different
course they may reason out an 1ncontro-
vertible conclusion. But it is not salts
factory. 1t is not creditable to them
Chicago Mail.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-03
irnne Decorations.

The cross of the Legion OF Honor, as is
well known, is eagerly striven for by
French civilians of the best standing.
Many who find it impossible to obtain it
buy or otherwise obtain orders of foreign
states, in the ribbons of which red pre-
dominates. In that case they turn in the
white, yellow, blue or green edges, and,
showing only the red, pass for knights of
the Legion of Honor. Some states which
trade in decorations, seeing the demand
in the French market for orders with red
ribbons, have created some on purpose to
meet it. The sultan of Ian zibar sells one
the ribbon of which has only on the right
SIDE very narrow streak of white. 1t is
very easy to turn the wrong side out.
The prefecture of police used, in more
aristOcratic times, to buy a good
many ribbons with a good deal of
red in them, for professional mOuchards,
10 enable them to cut a respectable ap-
pearance. but it could never make up its
mind to degrade the cross of the Legion
of Honor by authorizing such fellows to
wear it. Gen. Fadherbe having learned
OF the great number OF persons who, oW-
ing TO such articles as have been men
toned, palm themselves off as knights of
the Legion of Honor, has notified them
that they will incur the loss of the foreign
ribbons, and penalties varying from six
months to two years imprisonment
Chicago Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-03
Tie King of the Dudes.

When the King of the Dudes was in
Long Branch in July he had no imitators,
but here he had several youths in cOmpe-
luou One, in particular, goes about say
.-Z. -I change my clothes Oftener than he
does. I've got fOrty-seVen suits here with
inc. Pm a better figure and I've got
money. while he is broken down. Yet no
one seems to notice what | do and run
after me.' The King was sold out here
by tAe sheriff lost autumn. He owed
right and left, and his horses, clothes,
ueckties, and canes all went under the
hammer. Yet he is back again, looking
better then ever before and with a great
many clothes, but no stable, no florist no
line of bowling ddrkies wherever he goes.
He lis genial, geutlemahly young man,
and has a host of friends. Don't take
..u for a fool" said q friend yesterday;
she has got a good deal of sense. 1t cost
l.m $500 900 to get it; but he has got 1t,
.L. the 81 ne"
lie told a good story the other day. He
said he came upon a wealthy lady and
her little daughter listening to the morn
.- music on the piazza The lady's maid
handed her "a letter which she tore open
and proceeded to read. The little daugh-
81 looked at her and exclaimed: "Im
-.rry I hoped that was from pa. Why
Doesn't he write2" How do you know 1t
cause you're reading lot of it" the little
replied. IF it was from pa it would
Dear ma, am sorry you aren't
weu Enclosed please find check.
r loving husband, sam
.. very opposite and contradiction Of
..- chief dude in almost all respects is
.r5aer who is here and is noted as being
tne hOmeIiest man in Wall street. His
face is nearly all nose and his beard IS
of many cOlors, ranging from the deep
of his mustache to the black, brown and
white of his chin whiskers. He defies
public opinion in this precisely fashion
able resort by wearing a Mackinaw hat
The law this year being that straw hats
are not in good form because they come
within every ones means. 1t is said that
he made 800 by winning a bet that he
was not the ugliest man in New York.
He Won it by producing his son.-Sara-
toga Cor. New York Sun.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-03
FHs RLA4,



In the rosy light Of my days EaiR asoEas
Ere ever storm cloud darkened the
west,
Ere ever a shadow of night gave warn
ing,
When life seemed only pleasure
guest,
Why, then, ali humor and comedy scorn-
ing,
liked high tragedy best.
l liked the challenge, the lerce-fought
duel,
With death or parting in every act;
liked the villain to be more cruel
Than the basest villain could be in
fact,
For it fed the fires of my mind with fuel
OF the things that my life lacked.
But as time passed on and met real
sorrow,
And she played at night on the stage Of
my heart,
I found 1 could not forget on the NOR
row
The pain I had felt in her tragic part;
And, alas! no longer l needed to borrow
My grief from the actors art.
And as life grows older, and therefore
sadder,
yet sweeter, maybe, in its autumn
haze
find more pleasure in watching the
gladder
And lighter order of humorous plays,
Where mirth is as mad, or may be mad
der,
Than the mirth of my lost days.
like to be forced to laugh and be merry,
Tho the earth with sorrow IS ripe and
rife;
like for an evening at least to bury
All thought of trouble, or pain, or
strife
Ia sO0th, like to be moved to the very
Emotions I miss in my life.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-03
lincoln and the Soldiers.

While the president was at Frederick
City he passed house containing a large
number Of rebel wounded.
stop" said he; Get us go in here"
And standing up in that hospital, Mr..
Lincoln said aloud that if the wounded
men had no objection he would be glad
to take them 10y the hand.
The solemn obligation" said he, (which
We owe TO our country and posterity COM
pels the prosecution OF this war, but it is
probable that many are our enemies
through uncomfortable circumstances
I bear these no malice, and take them by
the hand with sympathy and good feel
ing"
Looking at the tall man standing there,
the embodiment III their ignorance and
Intensity of all the hatred they bore the
Union, a strange dissonance, like bells
that Legin to Jingle before they are
chined went through the house. The
silence continued until it looked as if
there WIS no brotherhood. Suddenly,
one man walked up and took the presi-
dents hand. The others caught the in
Zee zion and foil, wed. 1t was the strang-
st re ep. ion of the civil war.-Cincin-
AL Enquirer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-03
gns ana Aaant tna gsis Sex.


Yag aftsn hear a woman say: FThere's nc
use taking, but she doesn't think so, just the
same. New Haven News.
THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
There's something inexplicable about the
mental makeup of a woman" replied Fogg
to a female acquaintance There's that Mrs.
Smith, for example. She's utterly unable to
handle a horse, and yet she drives her hus-
band around as though he were a baby
"Ah, but you forget replied the lady; "the
horse, you know, is a very intelligent animal"
Boston Transcript.
THEY OFTEN GET MEMS TIES OUT OF PLACE.
Since it became fashionable for young
ladies to wear collar and necktie their
superiority to men has been fully demon
strated You never see a lady with her neck
tie over her ears. A brief trial of six months
has taught women more in the necktie wear
ing art than men have learned i'll 5000 years.
A human being that can make a necktie stay
in place should have the right to cast two bal
lots at every election.-Lynn Saturday Union.
a NATURAL CONCLUSION.
Sunday School TeaCher-What did Lot Dc
after his wife was turned into pillar Of calu.
Sadie9 Sadie-I spOse he looked out for a
fresh one
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-03
Fob Hurdette,s Bows.

johnny SmallbOy, you naughty, bad, boy!
Your teacher was here just now and said you
hadn't been at school this afternoon, and here
you come home with your clothes damp and
your hair wet! Now tell me this minute,
where have YOU been al afternoon" Been
down with the boys, ma, jumpin' off Brook
Ign bridge" "Well, You go up stairs and put
on dry clothes and when your pa comes home
you'll get good trouncing. I've heard him
tell you dozen times he'd whip you if you
didn't quit jumping off that bridge, and now
you'll catch it."
The father of the family stands in threat
ening attitude, thoughtfully trimming the
larger knots off nice long birchen rod. Be
fore him, trembling, his darling son, never
dearer than now, i'll his twelfth year and but
recently in mischief. The son, breaking the
silence, which had grown painfully embar-
raising, speaks, Father, the preachers in the
parlor talking to sister Sophie about joining
the church, the baby's sound asleep, and
mammals lying down with headache. Can't
we compromise this thing some way for the
sake of harmony within the party?" And
white winged peace stole softly into that
room, and folding her snowy pinions, sat
down on a hassocll as though she Intended TO
stay there until she Matched out a Turkish
lounge-R. j. Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-03

The Russian Princess Ratieff, who is at
present in Berlin, has written book on
the theatre in Germany, Russia and
France, in which she comes to the con-
cluslon that the French theatre amuses
Its public, the Russian appeals to its pa
triotic sentiments, and the German in
selves consider the compliment rs.n ~
the German stage hardly justified. Chi
cago Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-03

Fol lie Gr,t time in the history of Can
ada, tribal Indians III Kaldimand wlu
vote like other citizens. Sir john Mac
donate ia, site,i The reservation, e1-
pla i:ed tie franchise act to them, ana
:o,d them CT their privileges. The poll
ticiu..s wi. undoubtedly see to it that the
children OF the forest ure told low to vote.
New 1lI6 sun
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-03
The Young Idea.

a train was rushing along through some
swamps in northern Indiana. The track was
fringad on either side with "cat tails" liter
a " thousands of their brown heads bobbing
around in the breeze. y small boy had his
nose glued to the window pane and his young
eyes for time eagerly drank in the scenery.
He was evidently a city bred boy, for he
presently exclaimed: Mamma, l didn't know
that sausages grew in that way. Chicago
Herald
CONTRADICTC.2 Y ORDERS.
"Bessie, temper is awful thing. You
ought to get rid of it." "Why, mamma, only
yesterday you told me to keep it. San Fran
cisco Call.
TEMPUS FUGIT
A little girl "On the HILL" Rondout, last
night, strongly importuned her mother to
allow her to go a short distance with another
little girl After promising not to be gone
over five minutes, she was given permission
She did not return home for half an hour
Her mother took her to task by saying: How
is it! My little girl said she would be back
in five minutes and she was gone over half
an hour Il doesn't know, mamma. dess
the minutes was wubJer and stwetched," was
the child's answeg.-KingstOn Freeman.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-26
Two Charges Against Him.

Constable Hawk, of Mormon Island,
brought to the city, from Folsom, on Satur-
day, the thirteen carol boy Manuel Silva,
who stole horse, saddle and bride from
John ROoneys ranch, Brighton, few
nights since, and disappeared 1t appears
that he rode to John Wiles ranch, about
two miles above Folsom, opposite the
Prison, and was allowed to remain over
night. Next morning. while the owner of
the premises was getting breakfast, the bow
entered his room and stole silver watch
and chain and So the value of the whole
being 500. and took the property off with
him. His father and mother are hard
working people, living in Cooper's ravine,
where they both work in mining claim.
Young Manuel is beyond their control, and
has bad name in that section. He re-
mains at home when it suits him, and
leaves when he gets ready. He left Mr..
Rooney's horse at what be considered safe
place, and then went TO house where he
was acquainted, in the neghoorhood
of Pilot Hill, and Constable Hawk
found him there in the evening, quite COM
Portable, and playing on q harmonica The
officer took him to his own house for that
night Thursday, and On Friday quartered
him at the Folsom Prison, until he could
have hearing before Justice Anderson, of
Folsom, by whom he was held 10 answer
for grand larceny in robbing Mr.. Wile's
house. He is now lodged in the county
jail. His parents are going 10 make an eff
fort to get him into the Reform School. He
seems determined to be a thief, Judging
from his exploits of that character lately,
| and in his conversation on the subject he
talks like an expert, though his appearance
is prepOssessing. When he left Mr.. Roo
ney's, where he had been picking hops, he
| did not call for his wages. During the day
he concealed the saddle and bride in a
field as he had opportunity, and at night
| secured and saddled the horse and started
out in grand STYLE
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-26
Neck nrol,en hy a KicI,.

About , P. N. Saturday, as a street-car
was passing through Second street, between
/ street and the depot, the lines got be-
meath the horses tail, and the driver, John
g. Wootten, bent forward and was in the
act of disengagiug them when the horse
kicked violently with both feet, one strik-
ing the unfortunate man near the left ear
and the other in the neck. He was
knocked back into the car, and fell insensi-
bic. a number Of persons FASTENED to his
assistance, among them officer Ash, who
procured a vehicle and took him to the
Receiving Hospital, but he died about the
time he arrived there. The Coroner was
notified, took charge of the remains and
will hold an inquest in the case this morn
ing. Notwithstanding the force of the
blows MIR. Wootten received, the only
mark upon his head or face IS q slight
scratch near the corner of the mouth, and
it is believed that his neck was broken
Deceased was over sixty years of age and
worked for the street railroad company
for 4 long time, until about q year ago.
when he removed to Linden, San joaquin
county, but came here to drive a car during
tho fair
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-26
Police COuYV.

In the Police Court Saturday John Harri-
son was examined on q charge of burglary,
in entering the store of A. Schaden and
stealing cigars and other property Di-
rectly after his arrest he admitted his guilt,
but subsequently denied it, stating that he
made admission while he was under
the influence of liquor and did not know
what he Yves talking about. He expressed
Willingness to plead guilty on a charge of
receiving stolen property, saying that a man
gave him the cigars found in his possession.
The Court decided to hold him to answer
in $1,000 bail for burglary, and $500 for re-
ceiying property which he knew 10 have
been stolen and the District Attorney can
take his choice Of the charges for prosecu-
ton in the Superior Court..... Ben Thomas
was convicted of battery, and will be SEN
fenced this morning......G. D. Bayler was
tried on a charge Of malicious mischief
and discharged. .....J Joseph Mertens, arrested
for disturbing the peace, was discharged at
the request Of the prosecuting witness on
his promising to keep the peace hereafter
1900. Mollie Johnson and May Lambert were
tried for petit larceny, and the case viii be
argued to-day. .....On motion of the defend
ant. the case of II. Pockman, for grand lar
CeDV was set for the 2Stn
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-26
Fire nenartment Matters.

John We'll received his commission as
Fire Commissioner from the Governor on
Saturday, and this evening there will be a
meeting of the Board of Commissioners.
There will doubtless be some changes made
in the Department, but Mr. We'll states
that so far as he is concerned there will not
be any proceedings of that kind except for
cause. Fitness for membership in the De-
partment will be with him a sine q,tu 7tOa
and he does not propose to let politics cut
any figure in the matter.
Chief Engineer Sullivan called upon City
Auditor Mckee Saturday morning and
notified him not to draw warrants for the
claims allowed at the pretended meet
ing for the auditing of accounts for August
Chief O. Meara subsequently called and
requested that the warrants be drawn, but
the Auditor refused. Subsequently, after
receiving official notice of the decision of
Judge Van Fleet in the premises, and tax
ing advice upon the subject he changed
his mind, issued the warrants about P. NJ
Saturday, and the members of the Depart
ment received their money. Mr.. Mckee is
placed in a rather awkward predicament, for
If the case is carried to the Supreme Court,
and that body decides adversely as regards
the legality of the meeting at which the
claims were allowed, he will be held re-
sponsible for the money received by parties
adjudged to be not entitled to it. And, on
the other side, if he refused to comply with
Judge Van Fleets decision, he would be in
hot water.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-26

WASHINGTON CITY, September II, 1887.
Sergeant James 4. BdITCick, Signal Corps Sdcrd-
neItO. Cdl.-SIR: The Acting ChiefSignal Officer
directs me to inform you that the condition and
management of your station have been found
excellent 10y the officer who inspected it.
The Inspector noted no defects in the manage
ment of the S alton your books and records
were found to be models of neatness and care,
and, in fact, everything tends to show that you
have been conscientious in the performance OF
your duties. The Acting Chief Signal Officer
directs me TO commend you for your zeal and
interest in the service, and to say that this re-
port VIII be noted on your official record at this
Office. Very respectfully, your obedient erv-
ant T. K. DAY,
Second inlifannnf Sinnal lnrrne
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-26
No Relatives Need Apply.

Governor Waterman was asked on Satur-
day, by RECORD UNION representative, as
to the truth of the statement published in
a San Francisco paper that Mrs Prindle,
wife of the tc-5e new Registrar at San
Francisco, was relative Of the Executive.
The Governor replied that there was no
truth whatever in the statement Not
only" continued the Governor, " is there
no truth in the statement, but you can say
emphatically that no relative of mine Will
be appointed to any office"
The number of applicants for appoint
ments as Notaries is very large at the pres.
ent time. 1t may save needless trouble to
some who may be about to apply for such
official distinction, to state that there are
no vacancies in San Francisco, Santa Clara.
Alameda, San joaquin, Los Angeles. San
Diego and San Bernardino counties.